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Jindal Poly Films (BOM:500227) Beneish M-Score : -2.33 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Jindal Poly Films Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Jindal Poly Films's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:500227' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.22   Med: -2.26   Max: -0.6
Current: -2.33

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Jindal Poly Films was -0.60. The lowest was -3.22. And the median was -2.26.


Jindal Poly Films Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Jindal Poly Films's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Jindal Poly Films Beneish M-Score Chart

Jindal Poly Films Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.96 -1.18 -0.60 -1.22 -2.33

Jindal Poly Films Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - -2.33 - -

Competitive Comparison of Jindal Poly Films's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Jindal Poly Films's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Jindal Poly Films's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Jindal Poly Films's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Jindal Poly Films's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Jindal Poly Films Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Jindal Poly Films for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.2283+0.528 * 1.6074+0.404 * 0.5106+0.892 * 0.825+0.115 * 0.8145
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7933+4.679 * -0.005818-0.327 * 1.0421
=-2.33

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹14,681 Mil.
Revenue was ₹38,219 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹3,789 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹65,269 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹105,593 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹34,291 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹2,346 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹951 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹20,488 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹31,659 Mil.
Net Income was ₹715 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹1,329 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹14,488 Mil.
Revenue was ₹46,327 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹7,383 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹53,172 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹96,185 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹32,250 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,774 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,454 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹12,659 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹32,921 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(14681.189 / 38219.31) / (14487.698 / 46327.417)
=0.38413 / 0.312724
=1.2283

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(7382.82 / 46327.417) / (3789.139 / 38219.31)
=0.159362 / 0.099142
=1.6074

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (65268.83 + 34291.013) / 105593.182) / (1 - (53172.259 + 32249.653) / 96184.652)
=0.057138 / 0.111897
=0.5106

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=38219.31 / 46327.417
=0.825

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(1774.4 / (1774.4 + 32249.653)) / (2345.823 / (2345.823 + 34291.013))
=0.052151 / 0.064029
=0.8145

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(951.25 / 38219.31) / (1453.511 / 46327.417)
=0.024889 / 0.031375
=0.7933

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((31658.996 + 20488.103) / 105593.182) / ((32921.216 + 12658.583) / 96184.652)
=0.493849 / 0.473878
=1.0421

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(714.967 - 0 - 1329.345) / 105593.182
=-0.005818

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Jindal Poly Films has a M-score of -2.33 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Jindal Poly Films Business Description

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Plot No. 87, Institutional Area, Sector 32, Gurugram, HR, IND, 122001
Jindal Poly Films Ltd is an Indian company which is a producer of Polyester and BOPP films (plain, metalized, and coated) which are mainly used in the flexible packaging industry. The company also supplies specialty and top-coated BOPP films to the brand owners in food, beverage, and confectionery. The product pipeline includes PET films, Bopp films, Metalized films, Coated films, and others. The company operates through two business segments namely Packaging Films Business, and Nonwoven Fabrics.

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